Lethargy comes when we don't know where we're heading. Whether it's individually, as a team, in a partnership or as an organisation. We end up plodding along when there's no clear direction or aim. Life can seem a bit grey, and we can feel a...
Humans ebb and flow. Sometimes we feel joyous, energised, optimistic, sometimes we feel lethargic and hopeless. Sometimes we don't know how we feel, we feel numb, or lost, or just ok. We are emotional and chemical organisms. We change, we feel different from one day to...
This week I am sharing a really personal story. It is quite intense and talks about OCD and Mental ill health...
The wellbeing of yourself, your team, and your organisation as a whole must be regularly tended to. Wellbeing isn’t just about putting a few strategies in place; it’s an ongoing, ever-changing process. Our needs change over time as we grow and develop. Within organisations, wellbeing needs...
Happy September. It's gorgeous here on the south coast today: still and sunny. 'Should I stay or should I go' was a constant question for me when working in the not-for-profit sector. There were plus points and negative points about working in the roles I did,...
August is always the quietest month of the year for Bird. Organisations tend to step back from investing in any kind of workshop work whilst folks go on holiday. And so, apart from continuing to work with my beautiful 1:1 clients, I have a little more...
We live and work in a world where creating success and perfection is encouraged. When we strive for such, life becomes hard and tiring, and we inevitably begin to believe we're substandard because we can't quite meet all of those expectations. So often we're chasing the...
I hope you're keeping warm if you're in Europe right now. It was a bit of a shocker to return to the bitter cold after relaxing in 30-degree heat over in Australia the past few weeks. Which brings me to my topic this week. It's something...
This week Elloa, one of our fabulous Bird associate facilitators, has written a piece on sleep. Sleep is such an important, and often overlooked, part of self-care. Read on for Elloa's insights into why. 'I’ve always loved sleep — my body would happily soak up 8-10 hours...
January traditionally is a time for resolutions and hopes for a successful, productive year. Most of us start off with really good intentions, that unfortunately, as life gets in the way, seem to wane over time. This year I haven't made any resolutions. The only intentions...